Global NEST International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 28, 2023
Marine
litter
is
a
pressing
environmental
issue
that
requires
urgent
attention
from
international
and
local
authorities.
The
European
Strategy
Framework
Directive
emphasizes
the
need
to
achieve
Good
Environmental
Status
(GES)
in
marine
waters
by
2020,
with
specific
focus
on
litter.
This
study
focuses
Saronikos
Gulf,
highly
polluted
area
Mediterranean,
assess
abundance,
composition,
distribution,
possible
sources
of
Data
were
collected
various
sources,
including
databases,
published
studies,
fieldwork.
analyzed
both
stranded
beaches
seafloor
provide
comprehensive
understanding
pollution
area.
Results
revealed
high
prevalence
plastic
beaches,
particularly
polystyrene
pieces
cigarette
butts.
Litter
density
varied
across
locations,
higher
concentrations
western
part
gulf.
cleanliness
index
classified
most
as
having
"very
low
cleanliness."
On
seafloor,
metal
common
types
litter,
decreasing
increasing
depth.
contributes
valuable
insights
into
extent
characteristics
aiding
development
targeted
solutions
for
its
management
conservation.
Soil Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(1), P. 23 - 23
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Over
the
last
few
decades,
different
types
of
plastics
have
been
found
in
soil
with
documented
or
potential
negative
effects
on
environment,
flora
and
fauna
inhabiting
soils,
subsequently
human
health.
This
article
is
a
global
review
consequences
interactions
soil,
plants,
microbes,
organic
inorganic
pollutants
depending
land
use.
It
focuses
various
polyethylene,
widely
used
material
strong
presence
both
agricultural
urban
soils.
Although
chemical
formula
(C2H4)n
remains
same
its
classifications,
behavior
polyethylene
varies
directly
depends
density,
branching,
crystallinity,
relative
molecular
mass,
resulting
many
differences
properties
but
also
two
main
forms
low
high
density.
However,
beyond
composition
plastics,
climatic
conditions
that
apply
rural
areas
determine
degree
corrosion
as
well
their
shape
size,
affecting
reactions
indirectly
affect
them.
In
plants
microbiome
present
mainly
rhizosphere
seem
to
dramatically
influence
where
interaction
all
these
parameters
leads
changes
availability
nutrients
(phosphorus
potassium),
percentage
matter
nitrogen
cycle.
increase
temperature
decrease
humidity
are
adsorption
heavy
metals
surface
plastics.
considered
inevitable,
perhaps
more
thorough
study
them
will
lead
reduction
risks
pollution
environments.
research
provides
promising
perspective
contribution
MP
PEs
sustainable
management
systems.
Urban Water Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
21(3), P. 380 - 392
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
In
late
December
2019,
a
novel
coronavirus,
COVID
−19
originated
in
Wuhan
city
of
China,
and
significant
improvement
not
only
the
air
quality
but
also
water
quality.
Therefore,
current
study
demonstrates
changes
parameters
Ghaggar
river,
Punjab,
India.
The
variations
river
have
been
examined
during
pre-,
during,
post-pandemic
periods.
maximum
temperature
for
all
monitoring
stations
was
between
28
to
37°C
pandemic
period,
whereas
dissolved
oxygen
value
varied
from
3
7
mg/L.
pH
obtained
reported
be
7.7
8.0,
except
chhatbir
station
(7.6).
biochemical
demand
found
18–53
Strong
positive
correlations
were
observed
total
coliform
fecal
pre
(0.76)
(0.89)
Similar
recorded
BOD
conductivity
(0.75)
(0.58)
